Homemade Hamantashen

Hamantashen are a favorite in our home and community, and as the Jewish holiday of Purim nears, the scent of hamantashen beckons me to my kitchen. You can definitely make the traditional poppy seed hamantashen, or even the prune filled ones, but there is something about apricot and strawberry jam that makes these triangle cookies a favorite.

My children especially love rolling out the dough, cutting it into circles and then filling them with their favorite flavors, including chocolate chips. Pulling up the edges and pinching them to create a three-cornered cookie isn’t easy, but that’s the fun – so try it! You’d be surprised at how easy this recipe is. With its almost cake-like dough, it’s a breeze to roll and cut.

For Purim, I will be giving out homemade hamantashen in bakery boxes wrapped in baker’s twine and a matching label.

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Chana is a proud wife and mother of eight living in Mill Valley, California. She is inspired by the colors and textures of every day life and loves sharing her creative ideas with her community. Chana writes DIY projects, crafts and recipes celebrating her Jewish faith and shlichus on her blog, Chana's Art Room and is the co-director of Chabad of Mill Valley with her husband, Rabbi Hillel Scop.